What's on my Java Moss?

[mouldywhale]

Hi, this is my first post so sorry if it's in the wrong place or whatnot. I have just got back into the hobby after not doing so well for a while due to personal problems, but I have really been trying to get my little planted tank to something nice. Anyway I've got some Java moss which is around 6 months in the tank and it seems to have a white cotton like substance on it, I was just wondering if anybody could help me with what it is?

Any help is appreciated and thanks in advance.

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[mouldywhale]

No one ? I think I've had my tank a little warm for it and am slowly bringing it down to 73 is that OK for most plants?

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[jwh0818]

Actually, that's algae. Are you leaving your lights on too long?

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[jwh0818]

You should focus on the temp that your fish need not your plants. Plants come 2nd and most plants will survive in the temp your fish will. Most. Not all

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[mouldywhale]

I didn't have a timer before so when I went away I would leave the light on for like 2 days, I have invested in one now though and changed the water added some riccea and hornwort. Thanks for the reply. Any tips on what do do if anything?

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[mouldywhale]

Only platy and Cory's in at the moment so temp can be quite flexible I've read

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[Fresh2o]

The whitish stuff on the bottom edge of the moss frond/stem could be the attachment points (I want to call them rhizomes or rhizoids but I could be wrong) or a type of fungus or both.
I would not worry about it. I keep my tanks at 78-80 F and it's fine for the moss, plants, and fish (tetras, rasboras).
Get yourself a timer and take the guesswork out of proper light duration.


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[mouldywhale]

The whitish stuff on the bottom edge of the moss frond/stem could be the attachment points (I want to call them rhizomes or rhizoids but I could be wrong) or a type of fungus or both.
I would not worry about it. I keep my tanks at 78-80 F and it's fine for the moss, plants, and fish (tetras, rasboras).
Get yourself a timer and take the guesswork out of proper light duration.


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Yeah got a timer now, lowered temps, no algae anywhere else so I think your right about the rhizomes have seen that somewhere else, everything else seems fine.

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